Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the dismal March restaurant sales, security, loyalty, trends and teen consumer behaviors. In fact, 86 percent of consumers indicated that local restaurants and stores could proactively earn their business, even in the current climate.

2020 170

2020 Fast Casual Point of Sale Online Ordering 170

The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Running a restaurant after a pandemic requires every restaurant owner to make an online food ordering system a necessary change. Online food ordering systems are crucial to your business’s profitability and sales management. You can no longer accept orders over the phone and expect to be happy with the outcomes.

Management 52

Management Management Online Ordering Loyalty Program 52

Lavu

MARCH 27, 2020

They can do anything from ensuring order accuracy to accepting payments and even performing payroll and accounting for you. Innovations in efficiency, on the other hand, can lead to long-lasting success, as in the case of the McDonald’s brothers’ systematization of fast food orders. Restaurants have been evolving since the 1850s.

Point of Sale 78

Point of Sale Front of House Mobile Ordering Back of House 78

Restaurant365

MARCH 10, 2020

While manual inventory management used to be “good enough,” it’s a slow, error-prone process that could be eating into your profitability. With manual ordering, you’re not taking advantage of such time- and money-saving advancements as digital counts, smart ordering and automated vendor invoices.

Inventory 103

Inventory Management Management Waste 103

Apicbase

AUGUST 19, 2022

Without a long-term approach, hotels – and large-scale food service companies – run into all sorts of problems down the line, leading to: costly software patch-ups, difficulties with staff training, low adoption by employees, and underwhelming ROI. And that is a good thing. It’s a tall order.

Hotels 52

Hotels Technology Hospitality Back of House 52

Restaurant365

JULY 29, 2021

However, many CFOs are still facing uncertainty, particularly from pandemic-related complications that are still challenging operations and restaurant profitability. With social distancing, changes in consumer behavior, and other swift changes, the COVID-19 pandemic quickly upended many restaurant business models.

Cash Management 78

Cash Management Point of Sale Inventory 2021 78

Restaurant365

MARCH 10, 2020

While manual inventory management used to be “good enough,” it’s a slow, error-prone process that could be eating into your profitability. With manual ordering, you’re not taking advantage of such time- and money-saving advancements as digital counts, smart ordering and automated vendor invoices.

Inventory 78

Inventory Management Management Waste 78

Restaurant365

MAY 17, 2022

The most important part of inventory management is understanding how the amount of product relates to your profit margin. A POS system provides automated inventory tracking based on customer orders. An inventory management system accounts for both sales and all sources of inventory loss, which ensures accurate inventory tracking.

Inventory 78

Inventory Management Management Food 78

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

It’s one more way we can show how much we care about our employees. “We’re thrilled to partner with the KFC Foundation to provide KFC restaurant employees with the tools they need to quickly build emergency savings funds and establish long-term saving habits,” said Leigh Phillips, President and CEO, SaverLife.

Franchise 198

Franchise Franchising Fast Casual Point of Sale 198

Apicbase

MARCH 31, 2023

In no particular order – let’s go… Hans im Glück 93 Outlets Burgers Full Service Germany, Austria and Switzerland In the Brothers Grimm’s fairy tale Hans in Luck , Hans starts his journey with a big piece of gold, which he trades down for things of lesser value. Ready for a deep dive?

Fast Casual 52

Fast Casual Back of House Food Truck Franchise 52

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Guests will expect to know every aspect of sourcing and meal preparation, which will disrupt traditional back-of-house systems with technology that connects the farm to the food. We’re seeing massive disruption to front-of-house systems, too, delivering personalized guest experiences from order to payment to final delivery.

Mobile Ordering 212

Mobile Ordering Front of House Fast Casual Customer Service 212

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2020

In this article, we discuss how restaurant design is changing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and highlight how we must rethink the consumer-facing footprint to make the restaurant experience more sustainable and bolster consumer confidence. Good mechanical design starts with ventilation, filtration and proper airflow relation.

Design 208

Design Guest Recovery Consumer Goods Fine Dining 208

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

in-restaurant dining and online ordering for pickup or delivery), which can be leveraged to drive highly customized campaigns using a built-in marketing solution. “Consumers can now enjoy TYGA BITES at home through our partnership with Grubhub, offering contact-free delivery for everyone’s added comfort and peace of mind.”

Food Safety 199

Food Safety Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 199

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2020

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has launched the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund to support U.S. restaurant employees financially impacted by the coronavirus crisis. Clic here to d onate to the Foundation’s Restaurant Employee Relief Fund. This fund is designed to help those struggling employees.”

Healthcare 174

Healthcare Employee Relations Online Ordering Customer Service 174

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2020

Consumer interest in restaurants dropped by 52 percent from March 10 to April 19. Bars and nightlife businesses were among the hardest hit, with consumer interest down 81 percent. Restaurant Industry Consumer Perspectives. How consumers make dining decisions has changed substantially. Trust in restaurants remains high.

2020 157

2020 Fast Casual Food Safety Guest Recovery 157

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature the Takeout For Good Effort on June 2 and a host of products designed to help restaurants keep guests and staff safer as they reopen. Takeout For Good. GroupRaise is inviting restaurants across the country to join their Takeout For Good initiative happening on June 2.

Food Safety 147

Food Safety Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 147

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

This will enable brands to better manage off-premises orders and balance their hybrid operating models. From grocery to retail; offering an opportunity for consumers to linger or pop in to pick up a meal not only adds revenue opportunities but also foot traffic and consumer preference data.

2023 164

2023 Loyalty Program Fast Casual Customer Experience 164

Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 13, 2022

Businesses and workplaces can purchase bulk orders through UCC Direct. The new platform also includes low minimum order quantities for smaller businesses. Participants claimed levels of tiredness were around two times as important as personal habits when consuming coffee. UCC Coffee launches new wholesale ecommerce platform.

2025 118

2025 2022 Webinar Compost 118

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

TEAM Schostak Family Celebrates Anniversary and Employees. TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants (TSFR) is celebrating its 40th anniversary along with the anniversaries of employees that have been with the company for 20 years or more. New & Notable spotlights the latest news restaurateurs need to know.

Food 153

Food Tip Distribution Guest Recovery Food Safety 153

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Whether it’s helping them adjust to evolving guidelines or uncovering additional sources of profit, we’re committed to staying right beside our operators through it all, helping them Make It." " US Foods has also officially rebranded its "Make It Now" site as "Make It This Winter."

Webinar 186

Webinar Customer Experience Mobile Ordering Customer Service 186

Lavu

MARCH 11, 2020

Some of the elements to put into considerations include: Deciding between a legacy system and a mobile system. A legacy POS system includes hardware that’s placed inside your restaurant, while a mobile POS system uses multiple stations that are run via cloud-based software. Employee scheduling. Employee tips.

Management 78

Management Management Cash Management Mobile Ordering 78

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

17 percent said they were just avoiding dining-in (opting to pick-up or have food delivered), with 10 percent appearing to lean toward Ordering for Pickup only. percent from unusually high numbers a year ago related to U.S. tariffs on goods from China. In reality, Order for Pickup offers wait times up to 2.4X

Mobile Ordering 103

Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Point of Sale POS 103

Apicbase

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Everyday more and more people are using their phones and other devices to order food for delivery or pick-up. Their setup, layout and location [lean, focussed and near the target audience] make them better suited to handle online orders. That’s where tech comes in. We wouldn’t either. The interest goes both ways.

Delivery 52

Delivery Management Management Online Ordering 52

Apicbase

JUNE 16, 2023

The metrics and calculations in this list will help you bring order to the chaos and manage the performance of each unit in the chain. Remember, data is only as good as what you do with it. Cost of Goods Sold (CoGS) What does CoGS mean? To help you out, we’ve put together this comprehensive guide on restaurant metrics.

Point of Sale 52

Point of Sale Inventory Waste Employee Relations 52

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

Did not reduce the salaries or wages of their employees by more than 25 percent, and did not reduce the number or hours of their employees; OR. Experienced reductions in business activity as a result of health directives related to COVID-19, and did not reduce the salaries or wages of their employees by more than 25 percent.

Food Safety 112

Food Safety Customer Experience Website Management Employee Relations 112

Touch Bistro

MAY 31, 2021

The pandemic has tested the restaurant industry’s resilience and forced many to adapt in order to survive, including the rapid adoption of restaurant online ordering software. Get Online Ordering Signs for Your Restaurant. Let your customers know how to order takeout and delivery from you. Download Now.

Online Ordering 52

Online Ordering Ordering Social Media Mobile Ordering 52

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The study also found that 8 million employees were laid off or furloughed during the height of the pandemic. These features include tableside mobile ordering, NFC contactless payments, and direct online ordering. Each member of the coalition is committed to responsibility.

Fast Casual 128

Fast Casual Casual Menu Mobile Ordering 128

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2019

The National Labor Relations Board instructed an administrative law judge to approve settlements resolving complaints against McDonald’s USA LLC, McDonald’s Restaurants of Illinois, Inc., NLRB Approves McDonald's Settlements. An administrative law judge denied their motions to approve the settlement agreements.

Mobile Ordering 90

Mobile Ordering Catering POS Customer Experience 90

Indoor Media

APRIL 5, 2018

Your website is as important to the success of your business as the employees you hire and the product or service you offer. You may need to spend time learning HTML and CSS in order to get the website you really want. Mobile First: More people access the internet on their smartphones than they do on a computer. You need one.

SEO 78

SEO Mobile Ordering Social Media Small Business 78

Xtra Chef

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The purpose is to help teams to better understand how accounting relates to the business of running a successful restaurant. Whether it’s pooling, mandatory or not, split, or tips by paycheck vs. cash tips—it can be tricky keeping your employees happy while maintaining an accurate balance sheet and payroll taxes.

Cash Management 90

Cash Management Point of Sale Tip Distribution Inventory 90

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 28, 2020

Mentors on the platform harbor vast expertise on a variety of culinary related topics, bringing a range of perspectives and backgrounds to chefs around the country in need of support and advice. “Restaurant models are evolving to meet growing consumer demand for off premise dining. .” Plamondon, Sr. Dies at 88.

Allergens 116

Allergens Kitchen Safety Guest Recovery Customer Service 116

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2020

Ingredients are clean and sourced from local vendors whenever possible, and the menu is designed to support vegan, gluten-free, and Halal diets in an effort to accommodate all guests, no matter their dietary preferences. Taco Bell committed to making all consumer-facing packaging recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2025 worldwide.

Franchise 107

Franchise Franchising Fast Casual Leadership 107

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

According to a new survey released by the National Restaurant Association, nearly one in six restaurants (representing nearly 100,000 restaurants) is closed either permanently or long-term; nearly three million employees are still out of work; and the industry is on track to lose $240 billion in sales by the end of the year.

2020 186

2020 Food Safety Food Supply Kitchen Safety 186

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The fourth quarter was not good for restaurant sales; each month posted worse same-store sales growth than the previous month, according to Black Box Guest Intelligence. “First, how to enhance brand-to-consumer emotional engagement and, second, how to leverage brand values to best meet customers’ expectations.”

2021 117

2021 Point of Sale Guest Recovery Travel 117

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

2019 brought a rapid increase of dairy-free and vegan options for consumers in restaurants including ice cream, cheese, chicken, beef and continued innovations for fish, lamb and milk. Preference for on-demand food that is accessible anywhere the consumer prefers will continue to increase and force brands to revolutionize.

2020 134

2020 Kitchen Safety Consumer Goods Point of Sale 134

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2021

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature top foods of 2021, customer satisfaction, the Good Food 100 and shopping sentiments, State of the Plate. So far this year, vegan orders have risen by 17 percent, plant-based burgers specifically increasing by 28 percent, and general vegetarian orders by a whopping 55 percent!

2021 121

2021 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Consumer Goods 121

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 9, 2020

With its delicious burgers and fresh proteins chargrilled over an open flame, The Habit Burger Grill offers consumers a diverse, California-style menu with premium ingredients at a Q.S.R.-like The Local Foods menu focuses on locally sourced and seasonal ingredients. family and has significant untapped growth potential in the U.S.

Fast Casual 100

Fast Casual Customer Service Online Ordering Employee Relations 100